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Tough sentence reflects judge's displeasure with Vick - NFL
Tough sentence reflects judge's displeasure with Vick - NFL
RICHMOND, Va. -- In the months since Michael Vick pleaded guilty for his role in a federal dogfighting case, Vick should have been trying to impress federal officials with his honesty and contrition. It would have reduced his time in prison considerably. Instead, Vick flunked a drug test, lied about his drug use and failed a lie-detector test on his role in the executions of fighting dogs that ...
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MNF Yawner
Raise the Jolly Roger — Real boring Monday Night game tonight in Saints-Falcons. Neither team is that close to the playoffs and the most exciting player on each team won't be playing. Michael Vick was sentenced to 23 months in jail today and Reggie Bush is ...

Yesterday Was Not Pleasant for Atlanta Falcons Fans
Talking NFL — ... Earlier in the day, Michael Vick was sentenced to 23 months in a federal penitentiary for his role in the dog fighting operation that took place at his house in Virginia. According to ESPN legal analyst Lester Munson, Vick’s prison time could have been considerably shorter: ...

The News
Mondesi's House — ... --Lester Munson analyzes the Michael Vick sentencing. Know what a good idea would be? To sit around and talk endlessly about if and when Vick will play again, not knowing what the next two years of incarceration will bring. Wait, that was done on Mike and Mike today. ...

Michael Vick pays the piper
Running Redskins — ... Rather, Vick was convicted for the dog fighting, but sentenced for lying about it before and after his guilty plea. Wilbon writes that he was ...

New Prospect Stuns Bengals Scouting Department, Federal Prosecutors
The Meaningful CollateralSpeaking of trials.  It looks like marginal/mercurial NFL quarterback Michael Vick is going to miss training camp.  Monday, US District Cout Judge Henry Hudson dropped the gavel on Vick with a 23 month stay in the Federal Penitentiary.  Though not the maximum, Hudson’s ruling is definitely on the severe side, and when combined with what might be subsequent punishment doled out by the Commonwealth of Virginia, creates some doubt as to whether or not Vick will be given the opportunity to resume his playing career.  A best case scenario could see a ...

Jerome Mathis Has Great Timing
Battle Red Blog — Silly me.  I thought we'd heard the last of pitbulls for awhile with Michael Vick getting sentenced yesterday.  I had forgotten that ...

8 Easy Steps to Vick's Longer Sentence
East Coast Bias — ... hadn't done it, because I got caught. So please reduce my sentence. [The dogs] "should lead a good life." TRANSLATION: If I can't make money off them, they deserve a good home. Further, Hank Aaron's letter starts a sentence "From what I understand, ..." Well, if that's not convincing from someone that knows Mike intimately, I don't know what is. Try to find someone that actually knows you for a recommendation. (Mama doesn't count) Quotes from here and here. ...

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